August 30, 2005

Another short podcast, primarily because I had problems uploading one of the missing episodes (which was plan A). Tbe RSS feed is here.

We talk briefly about the sudden resignation of the NSW Opposition Leader, Mr John Brogden, and forecast the Forbes Conference at the Opera House, which gets underway tonight. The icing on the cake, as ever, is Aussie indie podcase music from Junior.

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August 21, 2005

Show No. 7 is up, principally thanks to Marty, at Libsyn who seems to have resolved my upload issues. Unsure what you did Marty, but like Wiley Coyote,"Mate, you are a genius". Thanks.

The episode is short as its again a test so we'll gather strength as we go. We talk about the brouhaha caused late last week by the Federal Parliamentary Services Section's attempt to ban the use of the word mate by security guards at Parliament House in Canberra. How dumb is that.

August 20, 2005

The bureaucratic boffins who run Parliament House in Canberra have managed to well and truly put their feet in their mouth. Thursday's papers heralded reports that the bureaucrats in the Parliamentary Services Section were unhappy with security guards, and others were using the expression "mate" far too frequently, and that this was apparently showing a lack of respect to parliamentarians and senior public servants that the guards came in contact with.

This "edict" lasted all of twenty four hours before it was "diluted" if not totally withdrawn. The mandarins, keen to re-impose the class wars of old England wree totally out of left field in this idiotic propostion and were shown to be completely idiotic in the way they conducted themselves.

One can understand politicians making ridiculous statements; they're paid to do it, and it comes naturally, but its good to see that bureaucratic bufoonery can be overturned when its proven to be as stupid as the last lot was.

Mate, is an Aussie expression for friend, buddy, boon companion, opposite number, or whatever else you can think of. It's been used widely for decades and is generally used as a form of endearment. Its particularly and when you've forgotten someon's name. "G'day mate", or "How are you mate" are as common as a canary in Australia.

August 08, 2005

Edition No. 5 of That Happy Feeling - the Podcast is now up and running at That Happy Feeling Set your Podcast aggregator of choice to the RSS feed, or download direct from your computer. It's probably easier for all concerned if you could subscribe via the RSS feed. Thanks. Particular thanks, and a big Eh! go to Bruce Murray, of the Zedcast, and Steve, of the Aussie indie band Junior for their assistance above and beyond.

Sorry that these postings at Typepad aren't appearing as often as I'd like them. Pressure of work, sleeping, eating, podcast recording and post production all eat into the limited amount of time I have. (Looks sheepish!)